Total loss of the covering of a metallic stent during esophageal leak treatment
A 41-year-old man underwent a Heller myotomy due to achalasia. An unexpected puncture in the esophageal wall was identified during the procedure. A partially covered 15 cm stent (PSEMS) (UltraFlex) was placed at the mucosal defect. It was removed 26 days later and the endoscopic image showed esophag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375090612001371 |